''Maayanadhi'' () is an 2020 Indian

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written, produced, and directed by Ashok Thiagarajan in his directorial debut. The film stars Venba,

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and

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in the lead roles. The music was composed by

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with cinematography by Srinivas Devamsam and editing by Gopi Krishna. The film released on 31 January 2020.

Cast

* Venba as Kousalya *

as Kowsalya's father *

as Senthil *

as Mani * Thamizh Venkat as Kowsalya's uncle * Kantharaj as Jayachandran * Durga Venugopal as Headmistress Martina * Rudhran as Vanakkar * Sivaprakasam as Senthil's father * Vijayasri as Malini Miss

Production

This project was officially launched in February 2018, Ashok Thiagarajan is making his debut as the Director and producer of the venture, under his newly established Raji Nila Mukil Films (RNM FILMS) Productions banner. Actors include Venba,

and

, with

signed to play the lead role. Bhavatharani was selected as music director. Meanwhile, Srinivas Devamsam, Gopi Krishna, and Mayil Krishnan was signed as cinematographer, editor, and art director respectively for this film. Maayanadhi planning to release on 31 January 2020.

Soundtrack

Soundtrack was composed by Bhavatharini.

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and Ameer attended the audio launch as chief guests. *Ganja Paarvai - Senthildas, Priyanka *Mayil Iragu - Priya Mali *Yaavum Ingu - Srisha

Release

''The Times of India'' gave the film two out of five stars and stated that "A better script would have helped them he cast of the filmmore". ''The Asian Age'' gave the film two-and-a-half out of five stars and wrote that " A taut narration and a little more coherence would have enhanced the film".

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt9648792 2020 films 2020s Tamil-language films Indian drama films 2020 directorial debut films 2020 drama films Films scored by Bhavatharini